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A statement from the ABPBC
The ABPBC is committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity in the publishing community, and, through its member publishers and its activities, it supports the amplification of historically underrepresented…
New 2018 catalogues released
We’ve been busy preparing new catalogues to share BC-published books with the world.
Literary Landscape of Western Canada
The Association of Book Publishers of BC (ABPBC) and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta (BPAA) have produced The Literary Landscape of Western Canada catalogue to feature ABPBC and BPAA…
Frankfurt Book Fair
The ABPBC and our member-publishers are hard at work preparing for Frankfurt 2020, where Canada is the Country of Honour. For the fall 2018 book fair, the ABPBC…
Orca Book Publishers and Gregory Younging recipients of 2018 awards
The ABPBC is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of two awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the province’s publishing industry. At an industry reception on September 20, 2018,…
ABPBC to honour Orca Book Publishers and Gregory Younging at 2018 awards ceremony
The Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC) is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of two awards recognizing outstanding contributions to the province’s publishing industry.
BC Books on BC Ferries 2018
This year’s BC Ferries promotion has set sail. Sixteen selected titles have been stickered with “Read Local BC Selection” stickers. Read more about this year’s featured titles on Read Local BC.
BC Legislature to host the fifth annual BC Book Day on April 23, 2018
The Province of British Columbia will proclaim Monday, April 23, 2018, as BC Book Day at an event to be held at the Legislature. BC Book Day brings…
2018 BC Budget brings good news for creative industries
There was good news for our sector in the 2018 BC Budget announcement yesterday afternoon: The BC Book Publishing Tax Credit, valued at $3 million annually in non-refundable…